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Web development
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March 15, 2017
15
Mar'17
Digital commerce makes up less than 1% of GDP in Middle East
Region sees double-digit growth in consumer use of digital channels, but businesses seem reluctant to get involved
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March 08, 2017
08
Mar'17
Abu Dhabi finance regulator pens fintech agreement with Singapore central bank
The financial services regulator in Abu Dhabi is co-operating with its counterpart in Singapore to promote financial technology developments
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March 01, 2017
01
Mar'17
Over 100 Norwegian banks join forces in mobile payments
Nordic banks form an alliance on mobile payments and take over the Vipps platform
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February 23, 2017
23
Feb'17
Starling Bank opens API with hackathon
Challenger bank Starling opens its API up to developers in hackathon at Google’s London Campus
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February 22, 2017
22
Feb'17
Virtual reality takes off in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries
There is a thriving virtual reality industry in the Middle East, with the technology's application expected to go far beyond gaming
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February 22, 2017
22
Feb'17
All RBS and NatWest branches to have a technology expert
RBS Group is putting a digital expert in every NatWest and RBS branch in 2017
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February 19, 2017
19
Feb'17
Facebook calls on Middle East-based developers in bot challenge
Facebook is looking for software developers in the Middle East to create software robots on its Messenger platform
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February 16, 2017
16
Feb'17
Brexit is a potential boost for Swedish fintech
Stockholm could be set to benefit from the UK’s exit from the European Union by attracting more fintech investment
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February 16, 2017
16
Feb'17
NatWest launches digital lending platform to compete with fintech startups
NatWest has launched a lending platform that promises loan approval times as fast as those offered by peer-to-peer lenders
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February 08, 2017
08
Feb'17
Dubai’s oldest bank is anything but archaic inside
The digital head of Mashreq, the UAE's oldest private bank, tells Computer Weekly about his role as half banker, half techie
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February 08, 2017
08
Feb'17
UK fintech investments slump over Brexit fears
Investment in UK financial technology companies fell in 2016 because of the uncertainty caused by the Brexit vote
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January 31, 2017
31
Jan'17
HMRC aims to ease transition to digital tax returns for UK businesses
HM Revenue & Customs sticks to 2018 deadline despite warnings from MPs, but three-year transition will cost firms £1bn before savings kick in
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January 31, 2017
31
Jan'17
New leaders in insurance industry drive digital innovation
Insurance companies are investing in digital innovation, with a new breed of leaders formalising enterprise strategies
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January 24, 2017
24
Jan'17
CIO interview: Bas Anneveld, Gumtree
When your parent is the internet phenomenon eBay, how do you make a difference?
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January 23, 2017
23
Jan'17
Singapore bank offers online chat banking
POSB launches automated customer service platform that understands spoken language